Following his much-praised Greece: The Biography of a Modern Nation, RB turns towards the global influence of Greek history and culture, from the Mycenaeans to the modern-day Greek diaspora.
Robert Byron's account of his travels and lingerings on Mount Athos in 1927, aged twenty-five year. A wonderful re-issue by Eland of his first book, super-abundant with joy, wit and intellig... read more
On a Greek island in 1977, Calista finds herself working for Billy Wilder on a film. His career is on the wane, and she's a young woman with a lot to learn...
Stunning photos by the self-confessed philhellene: a poet's hut, a taverna in Hydra and other traditional interiors as well as grander and more spacious houses in Athens, the Peloponnese and... read more
Discovering that her grandfather, one of Greece's fascist generals, acquired ancient art treasures for himself, Helena has to reckon with her family's past. VH is a tireless and passionate e... read more
A biography of the city founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC, once the largest city in the world and for a thousand years the capital of Egypt. Looks at the modern period too.